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In which year did the British Crown assume direct responsibility for the governance of India?
Who suggested the formation of a Constituent Assembly for the purpose of creating a Constitution for India?
What started the East India Company's career as a territorial power?
Who granted the East India Company the exclusive right of trading in India?
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When was the Indian Constitution formed and came into being?
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What did the British initially come to India as?
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Who became the first Viceroy of India after the Act of 1858?
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What was the main effect of the Indian Councils Act of 1861?
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What did the Act of 1892 do in relation to the legislative councils?
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What was significant about the Act of 1909?
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What was declared by the British Government in 1917 regarding its objective for India?
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Who was appointed as the first Indian member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council under the Act of 1909?
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What system did Lord Minto introduce through the Act of 1909?
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Under which act did Lord Canning nominate three Indians to his legislative council?
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What was established by the Act of 1858 to assist the Secretary of State for India?
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What was achieved through restoration of legislative powers to Bombay and Madras Presidencies under the Indian Councils Act of 1861?
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Which act laid down the foundations of central administration in India and designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of Bengal’?
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Which act created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs of the East India Company, establishing a system of double government?
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Which act made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers?
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Which act separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s council for the first time and established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council?
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Which act introduced an open competition system for selection and recruitment of civil servants, opening up the covenanted civil service to Indians?
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Which act abolished the East India Company and transferred the powers of government, territories, and revenues to the British Crown?
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Which act prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the ‘natives’?
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Which act made laws under its provisions called 'Regulations' instead of 'Acts' as in later acts?
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